Census: Halfmoon is the fastest growing town in the region

Saratoga County remains the fastest-growing area in the Albany region, according to new population estimates released this week by the U.S. Census.

The county’s population grew by 2.7 percent between 2010 and 2015.

That was the second-biggest growth rate for any county in upstate New York. Tompkins County, home to Ithaca, grew 3 percent over that time.

Halfmoon is the fastest-growing town in the region, adding almost 10 percent in population between 2010 and 2015.

The southern Saratoga County town saw the second-most growth of any municipality in upstate New York. Only Amherst, in Erie County, added more people.

Colonie was the second fastest-growing town in the area, adding more than 2,000 people.

While the state’s population increased 2 percent between 2010 and 2015, a majority of counties across the state shrank over that time. Only eight upstate counties gained population over the five-year span. Locally, that included Saratoga, Albany and Rensselaer counties.

By percentage, Schoharie County lost the most people over that time, shrinking by more than 4 percent. Chautauqua County in western New York lost 4,115 residents, the biggest numeric drop of any county.

For more local population data, the sortable chart below contains Census estimates for all the municipalities — cities, towns and villages — in the region between 2010 and 2015.